My Spotlight Values Commitment

Here’s an opportunity to increase the benefit of exploring the value of the month. Make a commitment to yourself, to those you come in contact with, to your world. We will be presenting a collection of the commitments to the United Nations in August, so make sure to get yours in! Here’s a sample…

Sample

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I, Michael, will dedicate the next month to practicing the virtue of love creatively as follow:
I will experiment this virtue by

listening to people deeply and respectfully and giving them the chance to express themselves

I will reinforce my commitment by reviewing my day before I go to bed, to see how much I was able to put this virtue into practice.

And now it’s your turn:

Commitment Card

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,(required)

will dedicate the next month to practicing the virtue of

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creatively as follow: I will experiment with this virtue by(required)

I will reinforce my commitment by reviewing my day before I go to bed, to see how much I was able to put this virtue into practice.

Within the month of February, we would love to hear your experience on the commitment. Please share your stories and discoveries with us on our blog, http://spotlightvalues.org

Your Commitments

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,Bharti Sachdeva will dedicate this month to practicing the virtue of Acceptance creatively as follow: I will experiment with this virtue by practising Acceptance in day-to-day life and will monitor my stage as well.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,Amit Kumar will dedicate this month to practicing the virtue of Love creatively as follow: I will experiment with this virtue by being humble and polite while in conversation with ALL the students and seniors alike. I'll keep a tab on the tone of my voice, which should not be sharp but sweet.....

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,Antony will dedicate this month to practicing the virtue of Courage creatively as follow: I will experiment with this virtue by letting go of unwanted thoughts and feelings

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,Neha Behl will dedicate this month to practicing the virtue of Acceptance creatively as follow: I will experiment with this virtue by accepting everyone as they are, not trying to criticize or compare them and giving them full freedom to be what they are.

n dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,Beonca Nashali Rosado
I will experiment with the virtue of Acceptance by practicing yoga and meditation to quite my mind to better listen to my inner being for guidance. I will accept my wrongs and faults and use them to grow. I well practice being non judmental towards everyone I encounter. Through acceptance of ones self comes acceptance to others and with that Love can grow abundantly inwardly and outwards.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,karan verma
I will experiment with the virtue of Purity by understanding the responsibility of being a volunteer of world's welfare and how my each and every act is affecting people around me.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,Tina Agarwal
I will experiment with the virtue of Acceptance creatively by not involving myself into arguments and simply understanding and accepting the person and the situation as it is!

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,Andreia F
I will experiment with the virtue of Acceptance creatively by practicing, reflecting and sharing thoughts of acceptance with others.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I,Komal Thapa I will experiment with the virtue of Respect creatively by listening to their concerns, having empathy towards the situation, understanding it thoroughly, providing immediate feedback by speaking softly and respectfully.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I, bk fatima kankroli wala I will experiment with the virtue of Respect
creatively as follow: I will experiment with this virtue by painting, meditation.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I, Manju I will experiment with the virtue of Respect, when in the company of collegues Neeraj & Shubhra by respecting and accepting them as they are, not disliking their action/reaction,not getting irritated when I am at work.I will also continue to give them my good wishes through mind no matter what happens.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I, Marianne W.
I will experiment with the virtue of courage creatively as follow: I will experiment with this virtue by sticking to my disciplines, without excuses and without fears of judgement.

In dedication to the international Year of youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potenial, I will dedicate the next month to practicing the virtue of love creatively as follow: I will experiment with the virtue of love when( include place, person, or situation that make love challenging) by giving love to everyone and to accept and bless. I will not turn down any person, I will be happy and try to make everybody else happy around me too, I will reinforce my commitment by reviewing my day before I go to bed, to see how much I was able to put this virtue into practice.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I, Usha Nandini
will dedicate the next month to practicing the virtue of love creatively as follow: I will experiment with the virtue of love when (include place, person, or situation that make love challenging) I am with the company of my spiritual companions, office mates, family, friends and even those whom have no relation with me
by having no expectation on them, by loving them for whom they are no matter how they can be at times as in having no waste thoughts but just purely Godly love towards them, by having the soul conscious love, by being there for them when there are in need, by listening to them, by always having the feeling of wanting to benefit them in any ways and not looking at their defects and appreciating them.

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I, Saurabh Gupta
will dedicate the next month to practicing the virtue of love creatively as follow: I will experiment with the virtue of love when (include place, person, or situation that make love challenging) I feel that some other person or situation is not the way I expect them to be...
by letting go of my expectations... by loving every person and situation as they are... by letting them be who they are... because life is too short to see defects and imperfections in others. If I judge people, I won't have time to love them. I will always remember: "LET GO"

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I, Rahul
will dedicate the next month to practicing the virtue of love creatively as follow: I will experiment with the virtue of love when (include place, person, or situation that make love challenging) I will experience being loving and share love with people around me
by by listening to them and making them feel that I'm part of their company

In dedication to the International Year of the Youth and to honor and nurture the awakening of my true self and potential, I, Stephanie Keer will dedicate the next month to practicing the virtue of love creatively as follow: I will experiment with the virtue of love when (include place, person, or situation that make love challenging)Kevin Hilden
by staying open to him as a person and going beyond the physical features that I see with my eyes

| Today’s Action Point |

Do you feel resentment towards another? Ask yourself if you are willing to resolve this conflict? In conflict there is always a solution – if you really want to find one. Be the one who takes the first step
towards peace.